Single-engine piston

N1685G

1968 Champion 7GCAA

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1968
Serial
194
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Hollister, CA
Registration record

N1685G on the FAA register

Type
1968 Champion 7GCAA
Serial
194
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Hollister, CA
Certificate issued
2007-11-29
Airworthiness date
1968-10-24
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A11274
Mode S (octal)
50211164
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
411 nm
Cruise (type)
109 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2007-11-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N1685G.
  • 1971-02-16
    Accident at Wray,Colo, 06; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-10-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, acrobatic)).
Overview

About N1685G

N1685G is a 1968 Champion 7GCAA, serial number 194. It is registered to an individual in Hollister, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 29, 2007 and expires on October 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 109 knots and a range of about 411 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, acrobatic), dated October 24, 1968.

N1685G has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
109 kt
Range
411 nm
Power / thrust (each)
150
Takeoff over 50 ft
535 ft
Landing over 50 ft
755 ft
Fuel burn
9 gph

Published figures for the Champion 7GCAA type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1971-02-16 Accident · Wray,Colo, 06 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0721
Reported aircraft: Champion 7GCAA

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.